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What Iraq taught us about reconstruction
Mar 20, 2013
In his final report to Congress this month, U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen said much of the $60 billion the U.S. spent on rebuilding Iraq was wasted.
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The cost of corruption spirals in Afghanistan: Report
Feb 7, 2013
Half of all Afghans have bribed public officials in the last year and the amounts are growing, according to a report from the UN.
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Report calls Kabul Bank a 'ponzi scheme'
Nov 29, 2012
A new report says that the now collapsed Kabul Bank in Afghanistan acted as a 'ponzi scheme.'
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Homeless vets face challenges in filing disability claims
Nov 12, 2012
The Veteran's Administration has made homeless vets a priority, but delays in getting benefits persist
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Arizona board grants emergency funds to needy vets
Nov 9, 2012
Vets often face long delays in resolving disability claims, and need assistance to tide them over.
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Military ends 'hearts and minds' projects in Afghanistan
Oct 16, 2012
Money spent on rebuilding infrastucture is being wound down ahead of military withdrawal in 2014.
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President Obama speaks on Afghanistan drawdown
May 2, 2012
America's role in the war in Afghanistan is winding down, according to President Obama, who gave a speech in Kabul, Afghanistan last night.
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U.S. announces strategic partnership with Afghanistan
May 1, 2012
President Obama landed in Kabul just hours earlier, to sign a major new strategic partnership with the Afghanistan government.
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U.S. spending on Afghanistan and the United Nations
Jan 4, 2012
In this week's quiz, Stephan Richter shows us how U.S. spending in Afghanistan stacks up against American spending for the United Nations.
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Taliban: The revolution will be Tweeted
May 12, 2011
Well, LOOK WHO'S finally joined the 21st Century. Sort of. In at least one tiny respect....
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